Mary fahrukote



Jfine 24, 1930. M, FAHRNKOPF 1,768311 PAN LIFTER Filed Das. 18 1928 Patented June 24, 1930 OFFIQE MARY FAHRNKOPF, OF BEMENT, ILLINOIS PAN LIFTER Application fi1ed December 18, 1928.

This invention relates to a handling implement for hol: pans, more especially pie plates or pans and the like.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a pan handling or lifting implement which may be readily adjusted t-0 suit ehe particular pan to be handled and which 1nay be easily manipulated Wih one band leaving the other band of the user free fer the 1 erformance of other duties.

Another object of the invention is to provide a pan lifter adjustable f'or various sizes of pans, havingan improved type 0f clip device associated with handle members thereof which controls to a certain exten the regulation of the size of the pan carrier.

A further object of the invention is t0 piovide a pan lifter 0f simple construction, easy to manipulate and of st-r0ng and durable design.

The invention Will be best understood from a consideration 0f the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a parl;

of this specification, with the understandmg, however, that the invention is riet confined to any strict conformity with ehe show1ng 015 the drawing but may be changed 01 modified so long as such changes 01 modifications mark no material departure from the salient features 0f the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure l is a view in plan of the plate 3 lifter embodying the present invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken transversely of the handles substantially upon the line 2-2 of F igure l;

Figure 3 is a detailed perspective view 0I" the arm holding clip, per se;

Figure 4 is a detailed side elevational view of the central portion of the lift-er.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein lik numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views the numeral 1 indicates generally the body portion of the pan lift-er embodying this invention, the same being preferably constructed of a heavy gauge resilient wire, formed into a loop as shown and having the Seria1 N0. 326,727.

endsbrought together in spaced normally substantially parallel relation forming the arms 2 upon the terminals of which tl1e handle bodies 3, preferably formed of W0od, are secured.

As shown, the arms 2 adjacent the point Wl1ere they merge with the body of' the loop 1 are bent, as indicated at 4 so that the handles 3 Will be arranged in a plane above the loop when the Same is placed upon a table surface 01 the like and Will extend at an inclination upwardly therefrom in the manner shown. With this constrction it Will be readily seen that the loop can be placed flat upon a surface supporting a pan w be lifted, wihout danger of 11118 hand 0f the operator, when engaged over the handles, coming into contact with the pan supporting surface.

In order t0 nohnally prevent undue spreading of the handles 3 by reason 0f the natural tendency of the resilient loop t0 open, a restraining link 5 is provided which connects between-the portions 2 of the lifter in the manner shown. This link 5 consists 0f a straight bar portion 6 having a portion of each end turned back upon itself as indicated at 7 and 8 t0 form the elongated loops 9 and 10. Theterminal of the portion 7 is bent inwardly to contact with the body of the bar portion 6 as indicated ab 11 so tl1at when one of the arms 2 is passed through ehe loop 9 the link Cannot become disconnected therefrom.

The terminal of tl1e portion 8 is also turned inwardly toward tl1e bar 6 as indicated at 12 but is slightly spaced therefrom leaving the passage 13 150 permit the other arm 2 of the loop to be slipped into 01 out 0f the loop 10 so that the link 5 may be completely disengaged from one arm of the loop 1 t0 permit the arms and handles to be spread further apart than would ordinarily be permitted by the link.

In order to prevent tl1e link 5 from sliding toward the loop 1 upon the supporting arms 2, a staple 14 is driven into one of the bandles to receive one side of the loop 9 so that, While the loop l0-may be freely disengaged from its arm of the lifting loop 1 adapted t0 the other end of the link will be se cured and always at band when wanted.

From the foregoing description it Will be readily seen that with the pan lifter embodying this invention ans of various sizes may be readily lifed and carr ied about without danger of the user of the lifter being burned 01' dropping the pan. The 1ink serves 130 maintain' the handles sufl"1ciently close under normal conditions to permit the users hand to readily grasp the two han-' c11es together so that one hand only is needed for the use of the 1ifte1. As previously explained when Pans of greater sizes than usual are to be 1ifted the link 5 may be shifted to free the arms 2 so that bhe loop 1 may be spread to the desired size to take the larger pan.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is l. A pan lifter comprising a resilient p member having outwardly extending arms, a paiyof handles mountecl 0n said arms, and a locking memberloosely engaging one of saic1 :1rms said lockingf member being removably engage the other 0f said arms, said locking member comprising a closed loop and an open 100p, saicl closecl 100p being mounted about one of said 'arms, and said open 100p being adapted to temovably engage the other 0f said arrns anal meiins carried by one of the handles wheraby t0 prevent longitudinal movement of sa'ic1 locking member.

2. A pan lifter comprising a res'ilient 1oop member having outwardly extending ar1ns, a .pair 0f handles 011 said arms, a locking member :Eor said arms, said locking mernber comprising a pair of 1oop n1embers, one of said loops being open f0r removable engagement with one of the arms, and the oher 100p loosely engaging the other arm, and a staple secured t0' one of said handles and engaging said locking membe1 whereby t0 hold said locking Inembe1 against longitudina1 movement 0n said ar1ns.

In te stimony whereof, I hereunto aflix rny signature.

MARY FAHRNKOPF. 

